A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 249

"Erlang, the team leader invited from the Jiaofang Division has achieved some results in training the kabuki and dance girls of the family's music troupe. I want to show Erlang."

The maidservant Fan Chuying came to ask for instructions. Ever since Runniang was also pregnant, now in Huaiyu Courtyard, this Fan Wuniang has been the housekeeper for the time being.

Nothing to do, listening to music and dancing.

"Okay, look." Huaiyu nodded.

In a noble family, there is a music class singing and dancing that is standard.Now that the Wu family has officially entered the ranks of nobles, Fan Xuanfu and the others have been trying to make the Wu family keep up with the Chang'an nobles in all aspects.

The samurai family that other people have must also have it.

Silla maidservant, Bosi Ji, Kunlun slave, buy.

Thousands of palace people were released from the palace, and the Wu family also bought several batches, totaling more than 30 people.

Now the martial arts class has been formally established, and the class leader of the teaching workshop is also asked to teach.

Invite Lao Wu, Mrs. Liu, elder sister Yu'e, brother-in-law Ma Zhou, and Huaiyi and his wife to the garden.

Prepare tea and snacks, and the family can enjoy it leisurely.

Amidst the sound of small drums, came out seven master craftsmen, all dressed as men, wearing soft-footed headbands and long robes with narrow sleeves, each holding a musical instrument.

Sheng, flute, pan flute, clapper, pipa, konghou, and flute. Today we are going to play Western Region dance music with Hu Feng.

It is said that there were more than 300 kinds of musical instruments in the Tang Dynasty, but the Shengxiao and Pipa were the most used, and the foreign Hu Yue was more popular in the early Tang Dynasty.

Of course, the most authoritative and famous ones are the ten pieces of music composed by the Taiyue Department, which are performed in official events, palace banquets, noble mansions, and large temples.

Of course, the music troupe of the Wu family is not at this level, and they have arranged some Hu music for the time being. However, the ten new music compiled by Datang actually absorbed a lot of Hu music from the Western Regions, so the Hu music arranged by the Wu family is It can also be regarded as part of the ten music.

The combination of seven musical instruments is very complete.

Huaiyu's orchid Irina was a famous dancer in Hexi Liangzhou in the past. She is pregnant now, but she also serves as the technical director of this music group.

Seven musicians play music together.

Thirteen dancers came up from behind.

A Persian girl with black curly hair leads the dance.

These dancers are all young, tall and beautiful, especially the dance clothes on their bodies are well designed, jumping to the rhythm of the music, it is really pleasing to the eye.

As a time traveler, Wu Huaiyu has never seen any kind of dance. She has watched many elegant and vulgar songs and dances at close range, and also watched many dances with styles from various places on TV and the Internet.

Whether it's music or dance, the music troupe of the Wu family can only be said to belong to the upper-middle class in this era, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to get in touch with these in normal times, and it is also very good to watch occasionally.

Lao Wu watched it with relish. He had worked hard half his life and had a low status before, so he really didn't have the chance to appreciate these things.

Even Wu Liu enjoyed watching it.

However, Huaiyu estimated that if she rehearsed one or two plays, she would probably like her more.

Strictly speaking, there were only singing and dancing dramas in the Tang Dynasty, and there was no opera. It was not until Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty set up Liyuan, integrating music, dance, opera, etc., that opera had its beginning.

Huaiyu thought about it, but didn't think too much about it.

Singing and dancing are synonymous with extravagance in this day and age. You can follow the crowd and set up a music group to listen to songs and watch dances occasionally. It’s okay to enjoy it at home. If you spend too much energy, the more famous you are, the worse your reputation will be.

Only a famous king with high achievements like Li Xiaogong would go all out at home to listen to songs and watch dances in order to protect himself.

If other people do this, they don't want a future.

Huaiyu saw everyone fascinated, but she was silently calculating the expenses of maintaining such a band of 30 people, buying musical instruments and buying dance clothes, and then these people ate and drank every day. You have to hire a professional team leader to guide, and you have to give these people rewards and monthly payments.

What a big expense, purely consumption.

For the appearance of the nobility, this expenditure is really not small.

However, Wu Huaiyu is now Lord Marquis and Inspector, so such expenses are considered necessary, and entertaining guests is always needed.

The whole family was very satisfied with today's performance. The Wu Liu family generously gave rewards, and the eldest sister Yu'e also gave a reward.

Lao Wu still hums a ditty to reminisce.

Huaiyu thinks that the song and dance performances in Xishi Husi Hotel or Pingkangfang Sanqu Brothel are actually better, bolder and more open.

After all, the home music class is relatively conservative.

Lai Ji, Zhang Chengde, Liu Xu and other subordinates of the Department of Economic Affairs made an appointment to visit.

"The owner of the museum, Gao Sheng, released the governor of Yanzhou. We were the ones who were most surprised and reluctant to let go. Finally, we had such a good owner as Marquis Wu. He led everyone to have a good time, and suddenly he was about to leave. We all Caught off guard."

Zhang Chengde really didn't want Huaiyu to leave. In the past, with a pot of water and a volume of books, he just sat around for a whole day, and the Qingshui yamen was a cold bench, and his wife, children, and children also ate porridge and pickled vegetables.

Liu Xu's situation was even worse. He was admitted to Jinshi and appointed an official, and worked in Beijing for several years, but he owed a lot of debts.

Wu Huaiyu transferred him to the Chongwen Museum, not for a long time, not only enough salary, but also a double salary, in addition to various subsidies and benefits, subcontracting the work of copying books, and also earning a fortune from it.

"Master, why don't you take the officials to Yanzhou together," Liu Xu said excitedly, the good days have only passed a few days, and I really don't want to go back to the poor days in the past.

For this reason, he would rather go to Yanzhou to take some risks.

"I also want to go to Yanzhou." Zhang Chengde also said.

Huaiyu smiled and asked the maid to pour the tea for them.

"Although I'm going to Yanzhou, the crown prince washes horses and the owner of the Chongwen Museum is still concurrently. As long as my duties are not removed, what happened to the bureau and the museum in the past will remain the same in the future, as usual. Don't worry, everyone."

Now the Bureau of Economics and Economics is on the right track. There are book copying projects, as well as industries such as bookstores, paper workshops, and brush workshops that have already been established, as well as public funds that have already been put in place. In the future, there is no need to worry about not being free. for working lunch.

Even miscellaneous salaries and annual benefits can be guaranteed.

"I still want to follow the owner of the museum. The owner of the museum will go to Yanzhou to serve as the governor, and he needs people around him."

Yanzhou used to be resettled in Lingzhou City, but in fact there were no people at all. Now that it is reset, it is tantamount to completely building a new one, and the officials and servants have to be rearranged.

"You really want to go?"

"I'm willing to follow the owner of the museum." Zhang Chengde and Liu Xu insisted, and Laiji would also like to go.

Huaiyu still let Laiji stay, and the newspaper matter is still in preparation.

"You two really want to go to Yanzhou. I can ask the higher authorities. Chengde, you are a sixth-rank official. You can consider arranging to be Cao Shenjun or a county magistrate. Liu Xu, you are a ninth-rank official, so you can only arrange an appointment. The matter is the county magistrate, the master book and so on."

Zhang Chengde patted his chest and said, "It doesn't matter how big or small the official position is, as long as you can do something with the owner of the museum."

They decided that Wu Huaiyu was convinced, and following Wu Huaiyu would definitely not suffer any disadvantages.

Looking back, Wu Huaiyu really sent a report to the above, and was seconded to the Department of Economics and Economics, and Chongwenguan was willing to go to the old department in Yanzhou.

The above also quickly approved and expressed their support for this. Zhang Chengde was granted the magistrate of Yanzhou Fuguo Wuyuan County, and Liu Xu was granted the Yanzhou Recorder to join the army.

The appointment of the governor of Yanzhou has also come down. Hou Wei Siren of Cucuma County, Huaiyu's former Changshi in Shenji Camp, Wei Zhaoyi's younger brother, Wei Guifei's cousin, the two got along well before, this time Huaiyu also took the initiative to fight. Report him.

Wei Siren would also like to go to Yanzhou with Wu Huaiyu, a celebrity, to get some military merits and gold plating.

Huaiyu's report was a favor to the Wei family, and the Wei family obviously appreciated it.

There are two counties in Yanzhou, and Cui Yizhi was appointed by the county magistrate.

This person was a young man whom Huaiyu and Su Lie had met when they went to Cui Shanwei's house for a banquet, the son of Cui Shishu, Duke of Qinghe County.

Hou San, Zhao Yi, Chen Xing, and Wu Junya, the old subordinates of Longyou, their transfer order has been sent out quickly, and it is estimated that they will be back soon to reconcile.

Su Lie has been running around the Ministry of War and the Beimen camp for the past few days, transferring officers to Yanzhou, Huaiyu asked him to choose for him, undoubtedly this is the real expert in military affairs, he knows what kind of officer is the best suitable.

The new year is not over yet.

Although the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is over, and the Yamen has resumed its vacation and work, everyone is still in the taste of the New Year. Wu Huaiyu went to the Economic and Economic Bureau and the Chongwen Museum for a tour, gave everyone a red envelope for the start of work, and then resumed daily life.

Go to various houses to visit, or accept banquets, or entertain relatives and friends at home, and there are endless banquets every day.

In a blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival is approaching.

The emperor sent a servant to reward Wu Huaiyu with a purple robe goldfish bag, which allowed Wu Huaiyu, the fourth-rank governor of Xiazhou, to enjoy the purple robe treatment of Shangzhou governor.

Along with Zijin, there is another imperial decree.

The emperor gave Wu Huaiyu the qualification to build a private temple.

The emperor has the Taimiao, and the princes and bureaucrats have the family temple.

However, in the Tang Dynasty, the qualifications of Shili temples were cancelled. At the very least, only those who were officials of the fifth rank or above could set up private temples.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the system has not been perfected enough. You can set up a temple for Wupintong, but like Liemen Ji, you need to apply to the Ministry of Rites, and it may not always be approved.

For example, Wei Zheng is now the Fourth Rank Shangshu Zuo Cheng, and he has not yet obtained permission to establish a temple. Wang Gui is the servant of the Huangmen, and is also the fourth rank, and he has not been approved after applying.

Historically, Wei Zheng established a family temple after serving as the secretary and supervisor of the third grade. Wang Gui was never allowed. The family worshiped the ancestors, and later Li Shimin sent someone to build a family temple for him.

Today, Lijiamiao is more representative of status than the halberds in front of the gate.

After all, the door halberd is a bit rotten, and the rank, rank, and honor can all be erected. However, to set up a family temple, not only must the official's fifth rank be above, but also the court's Ministry of Rites must approve it.

Nowadays, there is an unwritten rule that in order to establish a family temple, one must be of the fifth rank or above with the official rank and official position, and at least have a marquis or higher title to establish a family temple.

Although Wei Zheng and Wang Gui are both of the fourth rank, but one is a county man and the other is a county magistrate, and the titles are not enough.

After high-ranking officials applied for building temples, the Ministry of Rites would also give honorary titles to their fathers and ancestors as usual. For the court, this kind of posthumous titles was beneficial and cost-effective. It could motivate and reward officials, but the court did not pay anything.

Wu Huaiyu is now the Great General, Doctor Chaosan, Prince Xima, owner of Chongwenguan and Bachelor of Chongwenguan, envoy to all military forces in Yanzhou, governor of Yanzhou, plus guerrilla general, and Marquis of Shouyang County.

In all aspects, it is enough to set up a family temple.

Although Huaiyu's elder brother Wu Huaiyi also has a fifth-rank position, he has not yet been granted the title of Marquis, but he has not yet obtained the qualification to establish a temple approved by the Ministry of Rites.

In this way, there is a problem.

Wu Huaiyu was originally the second son, but he first obtained the qualification to establish a family temple. Then, in the future, when the family temple worships his father and ancestors, Huaiyu will preside over the sacrifice. As the eldest son, Huaiyi can only accompany the sacrifice.

Whoever builds the temple first will have the qualification of officiant. In the past, the qualification of officiant was only available to the eldest son, that is, the eldest son.

According to the patriarchal system, only the eldest son has the right to sacrifice, but the younger branch does not have the right to sacrifice. This makes the family temple system of the Tang Dynasty and the traditional patriarchal system contradictory.

But what the Tang Dynasty paid attention to was the high-ranking official system, speaking according to the official title.

Even after the establishment of the family temple, the key to the survival of the family temple is whether the descendants of later generations can be officials.

The family temple sacrifices also need to be above the fifth rank to be eligible. If the official is less than the fifth rank, the ancestors built a family temple, and the descendants are not eligible to worship. If the fifth rank cannot be produced, the family temple sacrifice will be cut off.

The establishment of a family temple is a symbol of nobility, and offering sacrifices to the family temple is also a manifestation of being a nobleman. If the family temple cannot be worshipped, the family will naturally withdraw from the aristocratic system.

For example, Wei Zheng built a family temple after becoming a third-ranker. Later generations of descendants also had high official titles, and some even became prime ministers. He became prime minister and rebuilt Wei Zheng's family temple, but his behavior of offering sacrifices to the fourth generation violated gifts and was impeached by officials.

But later the emperor supported him, so the branch became the direct line and succeeded in seizing the direct line.

The emperor now asked Wu Huaiyu to set up a family temple and worship the three temples.

There are four temples for the first and second grades, three temples for the third grade, and two temples for the fifth grade.

Wu Huaiyu can now set up three temples, that is, three ancestors are enshrined in the family temple. It is the late grandfather Wu Zhen and great grandfather Wu He who entered the family temple.

In the future, when the samurai Ke dies, he will go to a private temple and invite his great-grandfather Wuhe to worship in a side room. In the family temple, there will only be three people enshrining the main seat. Unless Huaiyu is promoted to the first and second ranks in the future, one more person can be worshiped.

Only the first ancestor can live forever.

Wu Huaiyu wants to set up a family temple to worship the ancestor of the Wu family. The Li family of the royal family believes that the ancestor is the Taizu, that is, the ancestor of the first seal. Wu Huaiyu is now the Marquis of Shouyang. The son of Gong Wuqia, granted the title of Shouyang Gong, is the ancestor of the Wenshui Wu family.

The god of war, Guisheng Wukeji, Kejisheng Juchang, has the title of Duke of Shouyang for three generations.

Then came the samurai Ke grandfather Wuzhen and great-grandfather Wuhe. Wuhe was the concubine son of Wujuchang.

It is also the current practice for Wu Huaiyu to use the God of War tortoise as the ancestor of his family temple. He is the seventh ancestor of Wu Huaiyu.

My father would like to invite Wu Hu into the family temple as the first ancestor. Wu Hu is the 26th generation ancestor of Wu Huaiyu, the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, and the first Liang Zouhou.

After all, the royal family also recognizes Lao Tzu as their ancestor.

However, after Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, he set up the Taimiao, which was actually a temple model of one Taizu and four relatives. In fact, there were only four temples.

The first ancestor of the Li family was Taizu, who belonged to Li Hu, so there are actually only four temples among the five temples of the Son of Heaven.

After a few generations in the future, all those in front of Li Hu will be removed. Li Hu can live forever. He is the first ancestor.

In Huaiyu's family temple, Wu Shengui was invited to be the first ancestor, and it will be immutable from generation to generation. Wu He and Wu Zhen are going to give way to the latecomers.

"Where is the family temple?"

"Many noble family temples in Chang'an are built in the south of the city, or should we build them in Xinchangfang?"

The family temple is indeed a temple. After all, Chang'an is the capital city, so it is impossible to build a family temple on a random piece of land next to the house.

"Why don't you talk to our neighbors next door, just buy a few houses, and two acres of land is enough to build a family temple."

It is better to build the family temple on the east side of the house, but if there is no land, it does not matter to build it farther away, but it cannot be built at home.

To the west of Huaiyu's house is Wei Zheng's house, and to the east are some common people's houses, all of which are small and small. "Let's pay more to compensate, and they will definitely be willing to sell it." Lao Wu still wants to buy the next door to Xiujiamiao .

"Then talk to them. If they are willing to sell it, it will be better. If they are not willing, there is no need to force it. It is the same when we build a family temple in Xinchangfang."

Anyway, the family temple is where ancestors are worshiped in four seasons.

The halberds in front of the gate, the Xu Li private temple, and the martial arts family in Yongxingfang can be regarded as a real noble family.

(End of this chapter)